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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
MiLLERs NOT ANXIOUS.
They Are Not Disposed to Make Flour
at Present Prices.

at Present Prices.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 11.-An the
Spectators and millers of Minneapolis
who can afford it have shut up shop,
leaving the office boy in charge and gone
off on the summer vacations, and business
on Change is too dull to talk about it.
Receipts of wheat fell off q little last
week and the mills made less -four than
usual Harvest is here and new wheat
is already beginning to make its appear
ance. The weakness of the Chicago
market was reflected in Minneapolis and
prices have sagged nearly all the week.
Stocks in store decreased 1874, 600 bushels,
but there Is yet more than 1000, 900
bushels more wheat in the elevators than
there was q year ago., and to say nothing
of the TOY, 600 bushels which was burned
in the st. Anthony elevator. All these
things help make the market weak, and
the results of the t~hrashing machines are
not encouraging to the bulls. 1t looks
rather as though the northwest would
raise more wheat this year than for many
previous Years. There is positively no
telling what Dakota's crop will be. From
every portion of the territory reports of
the most fiattering naGure are coming in,
Inc crop OF both Minnesota and Dakota
will be Of exceptionally fine quality this
year. The weather has been very favor
able With the exception OF the drouth in
the southern part of Minnesota and the
crop has mattred in fine condition. The
mills have turned out an average of less
than 10000 barrels "a day during the
week and millers are not pushing their
production at all. The water is low, but
the millers do not seem to be sorry
are not in any hurry to make ioar
at present prices. The drop in wheat has
knocked all the life out of the -four
market and there is very little doing.
Foreigners are taking nothing and the
little trade in the southwest has disap-
peared with the COLLAPSE of the San Fran
cisco bull movement. Shipments of -four
from Minneapolis last week were 1874. 1870
barrels, against 142, 1856 the previous
week, and 104, 161 the corresponding
week last year.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Before the Iowa Commission,

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 1.-THE Iowa
railroad commissioners held an adjourned
session to consider the charges brought
against the Illinois Central and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee &c ST. Paul for adyanc-
ing the rate of switching cars from 81 to
~ per car and for refusing to switch cars
for the other roads. Prominent railroad
officials, including Tucker of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 81 st. Paul and Jeffrey Of the
Illinois Central, were present; also many
OF the prominent business Elen of Du-
buque. w, J. Knight, attorney for the
two roads, spoke for the latter. The
shippers were represented by a number
OF the leading business men of Dubuque.
The discussion was continued ali day,
and the commissioners will give their de-
cision in the future. Is is the first case
Of the kind submitted to the commission.
ers and great interest is felt.in the out
come
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Destructive Fire in chicago.

Chicago, August l0-The prairie fire
which broke out this morning in the Viz
cinity of Eighty ninth and Halstea
streets resulted in the total destruction
of the Weber wagon works at the corner
OF Eighty-first and Wallace streets, the
Auburn school building, and several
dwellings near by. The total loss ag.
eregates $l65 900, with about $4,000
on the wagon works. The prairie fire
which started early in the afternoon west
OF the stock yards burned over q district
three.quarters of a mile wide and o
mile long. but was subdued by the Lake
fire department before any buildings
were reached. just as the fremen were
preparing to leave there after o long
battle in the terrific heat and dense
smoke, the fire started OF Eighty. ninth
street and soon after communicated to
the blacksmith shop OF the Weber works.
The employees %endeavored to check it, bnt
the wind carried the flames to the main
building, and when the firemen arrived
it was q raging furnace. They had hard
work to stop the progress of the flames
when they did.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
NAUGHTY SAINTS.
Row the Mormon Teachers
Pilfer from the Gov
eminent.
Continual Trouble with the Sanity
Rascals---HoW their Scheme
is Worked.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE saints of
the church of Jesus Christ of the latter
day are disposed to look upon the gentle
government of the United States as their
lawful prey. The postoffice department
has continual trouble with the revenue
returns of the postmaster. The practice
which occurs occasionally elsewhere of
returning the total value of stamps sold
the fourth-class postmaster's salary is
calculated is general in Utah, and the
fraud is the more remun erative to. the
crooked postmaster and involves moro
loss to the government because it is q
common thing in Utah to remit the tithes
from the small villages in postage
stamps. A postmaster whose actual
cancellations are, say,sS100 a year, sells
800 worth of stamps for mailing pur-
poses to the village and 500 worth of
stamps to be sent to the church authori-
ties at Salt Lake city, and then reports to
the government that his cancellations
amount to $500 a year. When a special
agent is sent into the territory to investi-
gate, the Mormon postmasters pass the
ROru along ana stand by each other.
One way of making the accounts come
out even when an investigation is in pro-
gress is to 'losd' mail-matter, that is, a
postmaster who has been oyerstating his
cancellations and knows an investigation
is going on, or who is going to oyerstate
his cancellations, puts more stamps than
are necessary On matter mailed at his
office. This makes q big show of cancel-
lations while an inspection is going on,
but this device is only r6sorted to when
the guilty postmaster thinks his cancel
Iations are being checked off by an in
spector or a postmaster he can not rely
on. Usually the postmaster who is ex-
pected to check up against him is a
brother Mormon, and they have an I'M
derstanding. For example, matter mailed
at AS office goes through BIS office. B
is called on to check up the cancellations
on matter from AS Office. A knows it,
SO he writes on a package $4.15. B I'M
derstands that, though the cancellations
really amount to much less, A has cred
tied himself with $4.15 of cancellations.
A, as a brother Saint, enters up the same
amount, and then the Inspector finds that
BIS account agrees perfectly with AS.
These are only samples of an infinite va
riety of ways of beating the revenue.
The postmaster general now has fifty
fourth-class postmasters III Utah on his
J list for removal
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Blaine and the Home, Ru,ars

New York, Aug. 10-A London oahls
says: Mr.. Blaine and family arrived
here yesterday morning after an
u~nostentatious janket from Callsnaer
through the Trosscns to Timothy and
Oben. They took one OF the new boats
from the latter point Monday nlght,
From here they will go to the south of
Ireland. The Ayrshire people OF Scot
land must be disappointed in not meet.
ing Mr.. Blaine, Tor they had prepared
not only to do him honor, but to aid
him in proving up his family
history, with the acquaintance Of
which they acknow Wedge ignorance while
they praise his greatness es o descendant
Of the lowlands clans. He may have his
own reason for not carrying out his
programme with reference to Ayrshire.
1t looks as though he would avoid 8tten.
tion from the home rulers, by hurryinR
through Ireland, whose conditions he Is
anxious to study. Mr.. Morley remains
at Kilgraston and / am told that Mr..
Blaine has declined to accept any pub.
tic demonstration under the auspieies Of
the home rulers; yet 1t is possible that
any affair having the appearance Of.
spontanety would he agreeable to him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

A county fair association is being or
ganized in Moody county.
Miner county farmers are generally
through harvesting and are stacking
now.
In Moody county the harvest is over
end the threshers is at work. The
yield is excellent.
A new postofice md bank biloxi will
be q great ornament to Cathage. The
work is progressing.
The farmers and merchants warehouse
at Flandrau il about rented to an inde-
pendent buyer from Wisconsin.
The proprietors OF the F1andrau Her
aid, Messrs. Davis & Nisbet, have sold
the paper to a All T. Whitman, of Dell
Rapids.
Until recently Csntreville's large grist
mill, owned by Norgren Bros, has been
furnished sufficient power by the Yer.
million river, but the water is now go
low that steam must be used.
A. jerome, OF Champaign, ILL.,, is in
Aberdeen tor n purpose Of arranging
for the removal OF his twine factory to
that place. He is favorably impressed
with Aberd ben. and if he secures the
proper bonus will locate Immediately.
Bids were opened at Piankinton
Wednesday morning for the construction
OF the territorial reform school and the
contract was let to Carter &. Co, Of
Sioux Falls, $40. 1876. There were six
bidders. w. L. Dow, Sioux Fails, is
the architect.
Turner county is harvesting the finest
crop that hos been grown in the south
east of Dakota. Those interested in crop
statistics will please cote. that this
portion Of Dakota Lends the world in
producing cereals of all kinds. There
never was q failure.
The crops in the Red river valley and
all ofii6sth Dakota haze mede a great
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Fairshlld ami t.lie Ronds.

WAsHINsToN, Aug. H.sThe probable
ities attending the action OF Secretary
Fairchild in purchasing 4 Ia per cent.
bonds is Widely discussedSin financial cir
cles here with conflicting opinions.
Some bankers and brokers say that the
government cannot afford to pay more
than market rates, while Others think
the bond a good purchase at $1.10 liz or
even Sill. However this may BIO, many
think 1T not likely that any large amount
will be offered even at Sill, and that the
effort to put out any large sum from the
treasury to relieve a prospective string
aDcy in the money market will fail. 1t
is understood that Secretary Fairchild
does not feel warranted in paying more
than $1.10 fiat for these bonds.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12


Zion. NJ. I woods, an intimate friend OF
Judge Pettus, and, when asked if he
knew aisYthing concerning the judges
candidacy, said: 4 know that s~thespiesi-
dent sent for Judge Pettus and it was to
consult him about the appointment.
Senator George was prominently men
toned at one time, but Secretary Lamar
appeared ON the scene and Georgedropped
out of sight. But Lamar will moi be APP
pointed. You can say, without fear of
contradiction, that the president considers
Lamar his chief counsellor. and on that
account he will not give him up. / am
of the opinion that Judge Pettus will re-
ceive the appointment; and he is a man
who Will be u credit to the state and
bench and prove once more Cleveland's
good Judgment in the matter OF selections
for responsible positions. -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
win Run "a ..FouIs shop Hereafter.

ORANGE, N. J., Aug. 1t.-wang &
Schnapp, hat manufacturers, have been
making hat S extensively for H. o. Bill
Iings, of New York, who owns the fac
tory, and also another large factory at
South Framingham, Mass. Since June
they have been working on women's hats
and only sizing and blocking them, the
firm Singing them to South Framing
ham to be finished. The Hat Makers
association protested against this, claim
ing that the goods should he finished
where they were sized. Thomas Gun
ningham, president of the Hat Makers
association went to the shop and ordered
the stewart to call all the men out of the
shop. This was done and wa at once
met by the firm with Il roll call and pay.
ing off in full the striking men. They
were told then that they need never come
back again. Wang 81 Schnapp have
made arrangements with the Independ-
ent Hat Makers association, and started
with a crew of 'tfoul', men. They say
they will not take back their old hands
even if he latter yield all that was asked,
and express. a determination to make
their shop foul and keep it so.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12

demand for laborers. 10 inject lb;s
mand the Manitoba have extended tbai.
two cent rate. From now to Aug. az.
q second class rate TO all points nos,s
OF Breckenridge aud Barnesv,lle and =
Tar west as Chnrch's Ferry has been
made.
w. Holt, one oil the very esrliss.sat
tiers Of Brown county estimates h;s n,aa
OF wheat this year at 50 bushels per ACRE
This is bis seventh crop and he sb;nss
the record shows q good average for
country that has generally been ebaress
with not having ram enough. In Isse
the yield was Is bushels.
No trace of VermilIion's escane,
prisoner Murphy has been reported Sst
with the exception of some bareioo,ea
imprints in the mud, and thew nom,
southwark. The general impression i
that the jail birds had a little onts,da
help in the shape of an iron hook q
operate on the cell bolt thronch ,ha
meshes of the steel cage.
There was a heavy rain tour miles eaat
OF Pierre Tuesday night. The section
house at Norbert was struck by light
ming and burned down. The piIinp 81
the railroad bridge at Dry Run was
washed ont and q freight train which
left Pierre at $40 had five cars thrown
from the track. The engine and one
car passed over safely. The passenger
tram following was tagged in time 10
avoid the wreck. All the east-bound
trains were delayed ten hours.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
the Country.

A clam who had made up his mind
that this country was going to the dogs
II he did not q it wss rolling all along
the beach when he encountered a sage
who asked: WHITTIER bound and for
what purpose?
II have set out to save the country.
| have solved all the political and social
problems, and now 1 go to announce
them to the world"
my dear biyalve," said the sage, in
his gentlest tones, "the first great prob
lem of life, as you are probably prepar-
ed to announce, is the supply. Thanks
for your coming. / shall eat you!
Nextl'
moral: Parties have often made use
of feols and demagognes to win victories.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Mahoue Spoke for Two Honrs,

PETERSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 11.--The
address CT the republican state central
committee, will not be ready for a day or
two. AT the session of the committee
Gen. Malone made a two hours speech in
which he is said to had referred to the
Riddle5erger bill as dead paper'' and
expressed himself as confident that a debt
settlement could be reached IL the repre-
ssntatives of the foreign bond holders
we're met in the proper spirit and some
compromise were made with them. He
also spoke encouraginsly Of the prospects
for the party in the impending fall cam
paign.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Sherman on the FISHERY Question.

U---LAN48N gH.TsEe
WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. lion his
way to the northwest Senator Sherman
travelled a considerable distance with
Senator Ogilvie, the great flour mill king
of Canada. Mr.. Ogilvie stated that he
discussed commercial union and the
fisheries question fully with Senator.
Sherman, and that the latter assured him
the fisheries question was but a trifling
one to the United States and of interest
to a.few people of Massachusetts and
Maine only. Citizens generally of the
United States took little or no interest in
the question. MI. Sherman further stated
that he regarded the action Of the do,
minion government upon the.question as
perfectly within their rights and ex-
tremcly moderate. He said the dominion
was quite right in catching and punish.
ing all the thieves who persisted in steal
ing their fish,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
a Biz Law snil Brewing.

New YORK, Aug. IA Boston special
says; Il. A. Evans is back in Boston
and says a big and bitterly contested law
suit is likely to grow out of the Ives
complications. 1t is reported here that
Ives inlay owe ST, 900, 600, mostly secured.
Notwithstanding the large loans, it is be.
lieved no failures will follow. A syndi.
cate is being formed To take up all Ives
good loans for the protection OF creditors.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton had
w. 200. 900 deposited with ives 6 Co,
with which Ives boughtC. H.& D. bonds
and stock according to legal form. The
G., II. s. D. is charged ss40 per share for
Vandaiia stock on Ives books while Ives
Is charged $i70for hts own. The Van
daliA cash with Ives & Co, amount to
abolit 81, 800, 900. No one but Ives put d
dollar into the Baltimore s. Ohio deal. II
is believed Garrett will be Obliged by law
to return the million and a quarter cash
and the securities deposited with him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Labor Men in Convention.

ROCHESTER,, y. T., Aug. 1.-THE I'm.
lon Labor Stateconvention was called tc
order by James Abbott of Elmira, chair.
man OF the state committee. Al tempo.
rary organic alton was effected by the Sc.
lection Of John @ Creighton and p. j.
McGSaire as SECRETARIES. Mr.. Abbott
acted as temporary chairman. Commit.
tees on permanent organization, creden.
tials and resolutions were appointed, con-
sisting of n member from each con-
gressional district represented in the ION.
yention. The repe}tl ofgthe com mittee
On credentials showed 1sl delegates pres.
ent John y Junce, the veteran syria.
cuse g~reenbaeker was THIN elected per-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Condition of Affairs in Honelslu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ii Advices
from Honolulu by the steamer Australia
may be summed up in the following:
There have been no disturbances since
last accounts. The first election under
the new constitution now occupies public
attention and the result il awaited with
interest. The candidates for the legisla*
ture nominated to date are men of prop
erty and 50 far as appearances go have
the best interest of the kingdom at heart.
Under the new constitution no debts of
the king will be payable by the chamber
lain unless authorized by the ministry.
The Australia brings a yague-report of
the arrest of +. II. Hayselaen, son-in.
law of ex-premier Gibson, but the exact
nature of the charge against him is not
known. It Is said by the Australia PEG.
pie to be forgery.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Disturbing the Dead,

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Record printed
an article charging dissertation of graves
by workmen making excavations for the
Edison electric light company The men
are digging a trench through an old
cemetery for the purpose of laying the
company's lines therein. The trench as
outlined interfered with a number OF
outlying vaults. but the workers followed
the lines u%nearthing four or five graves
in their progress. The Record charges
that the disentered remains were exposed
in such q manner as to become the Jest
of passersby and that one of the diggers
sold a skull to an alleged medical student
for so cents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
COMPLAINTS AND oENlALs.
More Trouble for h Interstate Com.
mission.

More Trouble for the Interstate Com.
mission.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-In the matter
OF the complaint of VIM. S. Dexter, OF
Nebraska, fled before the Interstate
commission against the c. p. 81 O. rail.
road company, owner of the Burlington
y Missouri River railroad that one John
iiaggerty had a pass over the road while
complainant was compelled to pay, the
railroad company makes answer that
Haggerty is an old employe of the rail-
road and has been temporarily disabled:
that as such employee he was entitled to a
pass and therefore the law was not VIC
lated.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, the Knox1ille and Ohio and he
Richmond and West Point Terminal
railroad companies have forwarded to
the interstate commission a reply ii, the
c5lmplaint Of Heck and Petru alleging
that their roads were interested III coal
mines in Tennessee and were endeayor.
ing to crush out rival operators by refus-
ing transportation rates. The, reply de-
MES she charge, and sets forth that ii
grows out Of the operations of a rival
road;
~ t-EHf
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
An Actor in Court.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-William Hay
den, theatrical manager, issuing Thomas
w. Keene, the .ragedian, for the recovery
of about $1,000. Mr.. Hayden claims that
while Keepe was employed by him as
star of a theatrical company he loaned
him 81, 900 and paid So, $50 on obligations
incurred by Keene. The latter says he
was not an employe, but a partner of
Hayden's, and before Judge Donohue, in
the supreme court chambers, his counsel
asked to have a receiver appointed to
compel Hayden to render an accounting
Decision reserved.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12

CHICAGO, Aug. n.-Doctor j. Fl. Nc
Donnell and wife of this city, were found
In their room at, the Briggs house un-
conscious from the effects of shots in the
head, presumably inflicted by themselves.
The shots ws-rrhsardea and their room was
Immediately entered and they were
found as described. The couple have
boarded at tho htbel for some time, and
no reason Is known for the attempted
suicide. Doctor Mcdonnell is not likely
tasiiye but his wife recovered conscious.
mess and will survive. She refuses to
talk about the Arrange affair.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
why 1hsy Left the x. OF L.

PITTsBURG, Penn, Aug. 1.-THE In
ternational association of journeymen
plumbers, steam and gas filters have is
sued a secret circular to the trade com
planning against local assembly No. 500,
the Knights af Labor association plumb
ers of New York City. The Interna-
tional plumbers say the knights want to
drive them back into the order by order
ing strikes against them; that they had
joined the order of the K. of T.. several
years ago but had become dissatisfied
With it and left especially when they
found that. they could not form a ma.
tional trade destriet.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Killed at a Railroad Cros.inp.

MARINETTE, Wis, Aug. II. Hugh
Mcdonald aged 20 and Ed McDnff, Same
age, Of Pcshtigo were instantly killed as
was also their horse as they were driving
over the crossing of the Chicago g North
western railroad one mile from here.
Their rig was struck by a freight engine.
Both men were unmerried and their rel
atiyes live in Canada.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-12
Railroads Go 10 Law.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. Ill The
West Virginia Central 6 Pittsburg Rail.
road company has entered suit in the
United States court against the B. & o..
railroad company for $4,000 damages
for alleged violation of contract. An
agreement hetwaen the companies for In
terchange of coal cars and mutual trans
portation Of freight, which the West Viz
ginia Central claim was broken by de-
PENDANT is the basis of the suit.